Ben Affleck

With a lot more actors venturing behind the camera to direct, it's a bit of a gamble whether they'll pull it off as well as they perform in front of the camera, or whether they should stick to the day job.

In the past few months, angry fans have voiced their displeasure over the casting of Scarlett Johansson in the film adaptation of the iconic manga series Ghost in the Shell, and also Matt Damon starring in Chinese-focused The Great Wall.